District 83 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. Following 2021 redistricting, the district represents the entirety of the following counties: Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, and Terry. In addition, the district represents a portion of Lubbock County. Since 2014, it has been represented by Republican Dustin Burrows.
Representatives Leg. Representative Party Term start Term end Counties represented18thAlexander J. Leo Jr.DemocraticJanuary 9, 1883November 24, 1883Duval Hidalgo Starr, Webb, Zapata, Encinal Santos BenavidesJanuary 13, 1885John McAllenRepublicanJanuary 9, 188419thEdwin Augustus Atlee, Sr.DemocraticJanuary 13, 1885January 11, 1887Thomas W. Kennedy20thThomas W. Kennedy, James Watterson ShowalterJanuary 11, 1887January 8, 188921stThomas W. Kennedy, Albert UrbahnJanuary 8, 1889January 13, 189122ndAlbert Urbahn, John James Dix Jr.January 13, 1891January 10, 189323rdA.G. KennedyJanuary 10, 1893January 8, 1895Bee, Calhoun, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria24thJ. D. MitchellJanuary 8, 1895January 12, 189725thThomas Carlysle McFarlandJanuary 12, 1897January 10, 189926thJanuary 10, 1899January 8, 190127thGeorge Murat ThurmondJanuary 8, 1901January 13, 190328thGeorge F. DaughertyJanuary 13, 1903January 10, 1905Clay, Jack29thJanuary 10, 1905January 8, 190730thJames Isaac BallengeeJanuary 8, 1907January 12, 190931stJanuary 12, 1909January 10, 1911 32ndEdgar Pierce HaneyJanuary 10, 1911January 14, 191333rdJames GreenwoodJanuary 14, 1913January 12, 1915Guadalupe34thJanuary 12, 1915January 9, 191735thRudolph TschoepeJanuary 9, 1917September 29, 1917George Justus KempenUnaffiliated May 15, 1918January 14, 191936thHerman August HeidekeRepublicanJanuary 14, 1919January 11, 192137thEgbert SchweppeJanuary 11, 1921October 18, 192238thClaud Duval TeerDemocraticJanuary 9, 1923January 13, 1925Williamson39thJanuary 13, 1925January 11, 1927 40thJanuary 11, 1927September 20, 1927 41stHarry Newton GravesJanuary 8, 1929January 13, 193142ndJanuary 13, 1931January 10, 1933 43rdJanuary 10, 1933January 8, 1935 44thJanuary 8, 1935January 12, 1937 45thJanuary 12, 1937October 28, 1937Robert Gottfried StollJuly 23, 1938January 10, 193946thJanuary 10, 1939January 14, 1941 47thDuncan Spence HughesJanuary 14, 1941August 16, 194248thFrank G. SvadlenakJanuary 12, 1943January 9, 194549thJanuary 9, 1945January 14, 1947 50thJanuary 14, 1947January 11, 194951stJanuary 11, 1949January 9, 1951 52ndJanuary 9, 1951January 13, 195353rdJohn KimbroughJanuary 13, 1953January 11, 1955Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Throckmorton54thEdward Jacob CloudJanuary 11, 1955January 8, 195755thJanuary 8, 1957January 13, 195956thJanuary 13, 1959January 10, 196157thJames Carl WheatleyJanuary 10, 1961January 8, 196358thRoy Wade ArledgeJanuary 8, 1963January 12, 1965Baylor, Haskell, Jones, Knox, Throckmorton 59thJanuary 12, 1965January 10, 196760thBill W. BartonJanuary 10, 1967January 14, 1969Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman 63rdLarry A. VickRepublicanJanuary 9, 1973January 14, 1975Harris64thJanuary 14, 1975January 11, 1977 65thChase UntermeyerJanuary 11, 1977January 9, 197966thJanuary 9, 1979January 13, 198167thEdgar Ashley SmithJanuary 27, 1981January 11, 198368thFroylan D. SalinasDemocraticJanuary 11, 1983January 8, 1985Lubbock69thRon D. GivensRepublicanJanuary 8, 1985January 13, 198770thJanuary 13, 1987January 10, 1989 71stDelwin JonesJanuary 10, 1989January 8, 199172ndJanuary 8, 1991January 12, 1993 73rdJanuary 12, 1993January 10, 1995 74thJanuary 10, 1995January 14, 1997 75thJanuary 14, 1997January 12, 1999 76thJanuary 12, 1999January 9, 2001 77thJanuary 9, 2001January 14, 2003 78thJanuary 14, 2003January 11, 2005Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum79thJanuary 11, 2005January 9, 2007 80thJanuary 9, 2007January 13, 2009 81stJanuary 13, 2009January 11, 2011 82ndCharles Lee PerryJanuary 11, 2011January 8, 201383rdJanuary 8, 2013September 30, 2014Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry84thDustin BurrowsJanuary 13, 2015January 10, 201785thJanuary 10, 2017January 8, 201986thJanuary 8, 2019January 12, 202187thJanuary 12, 2021January 10, 202388thJanuary 10, 2023January 14, 202589thJanuary 14, 2025Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry
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